Information available from Scarning Parish Council under the model publication scheme – Dated:- December 2008. Updated 1 March 2010

 

All items marked hard copy are available at a cost of 10p per sheet. Website items are free.

 

Information to be published

How the information can be obtained***

Cost***

 

Class1 - Who we are and what we do

(Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts)

 

This will be current information only

                                   

N.B. Councils should already be publishing as much information as possible about how they can be contacted.

Website www.scarning.info

 

The parish clerk

See costs below

Who’s who on the Council and its Committees

Village Directory, Website, noticeboards & Breckland Council

See costs below

Contact details for Parish Clerk and Council members (named contacts where possible with telephone number and email address

Website or contact Clerk

N Hartley

Oakleigh House

Shipdham Lane

Scarning

NR19 2LB.

01362 687492

 

Mr A Glister

Riverside Farm

Podmore Lane

Scarning,

NR19 2NU.

01362 696674

 

Mr M Steward

Broadway Farm

The Broadway,

Scarning,

NR19 2LQ.

01362 693286

 

Mrs W Brown

43 Draytonhall Lane,

Scarning,

NR19 2PY.

01362 695062

 

Mr N Eagle

Brookside Farm,

Chapel Lane,

Scarning,

NR19 2PB.

01362 687217

 

 

 

Mr C Farnham

Park Farm,

Park Lane,

Scarning,

NR19 2LD.

01362 687766

 

Mrs H Hudson,

Fenacre,

Fen Road,

Scarning,

NR19 2LJ.

01362 694406

 

Ms J Magrath,

Scarningdale,

Dale Road,

Scarning,

NR19 2QN.

01362 687269

 

Mr J McSkimming,

Hope Springs,

Dereham Road,

Scarning,

NR19 2PL.

01362 655192

 

 

 

Mr L Spillman,

52 Allwood Avenue,

Scarning,

NR19 2TF.

01362 698737

 

Location of main Council office and accessibility details

Contact parish clerk. Meetings by appointment

 

Staffing structure

Clerk only employee

 

 

 

 

Class 2 – What we spend and how we spend it

(Financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit)

 

Current and previous financial year as a minimum

 

 

Hard copy

 

Annual return form and report by auditor

Hard copy

 

Finalised budget

Parish Council minutes

 

Precept

Website & minutes

 

Borrowing Approval letter

N/a

 

Financial Standing Orders and Regulations

Hard copy

 

Grants given and received

Minutes

 

List of current contracts awarded and value of contract

On request to the clerk

 

Members’ allowances and expenses

Minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 3 – What our priorities are and how we are doing

(Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews)

 

 

Hard copy

 

Parish Plan (current and previous year as a minimum)

None

 

 

 

 

Annual Report to Parish or Community Meeting (current and previous year as a minimum)

Minutes or hard copy

 

Quality status

Not applied for

 

Local charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG guidelines

None in place yet

 

 

 

 

Class 4 – How we make decisions

(Decision making processes and records of decisions)

 

Current and previous council year as a minimum

 

 

 

See minutes or contact clerk

 

Timetable of meetings (Council, any committee/sub-committee meetings and parish meetings)

Website and noticeboards

 

Agendas of meetings (as above)

Website and noticeboards

 

 

Minutes of meetings (as above) – nb this excludes information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.

Website and hard copy

 

Reports presented to council meetings - nb this excludes information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.

Hard copy

 

Responses to consultation papers

Minutes

 

Responses to planning applications

Minutes

 

Bye-laws

None

 

 

 

Class 5 – Our policies and procedures

(Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities)

 

Current information only

 

 

 

 

 

Hard copy

 

 

 

 

Policies and procedures for the provision of services and about the employment of staff:

 

Internal policies relating to the delivery of services

Equality and diversity policy

Health and safety policy

Recruitment policies (including current vacancies)

Policies and procedures for handling requests for information

Complaints procedures (including those covering requests for information and operating the publication scheme)

 

 

 

 

Not yet available

 

 

 

 

 

Clerk is only employee

Hard Copy and website

Hard copy

 

 

Information security policy

Important documents held securely

 

Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive)

Minutes kept indefinitely. Finance details 5 years

Only important documents kept longer than 3 months

 

Data protection policies

 

 

Schedule of charges (for the publication of information)

On this document

 

Class 6 – Lists and Registers

 

Currently maintained lists and registers only

 

Hard copy. Some information may only be available by inspection

 

Any publicly available register or list (if any are held this should be publicised; in most circumstances existing access provisions will suffice)

 

 

Assets Register

Apply to clerk

 

 

Disclosure log (indicating the information that has been provided in response to requests; recommended as good practice, but may not be held by parish councils)

Apply to clerk

 

Register of members’ interests

Apply to clerk

 

Register of gifts and hospitality

Apply to clerk

 

 

 

 

Class 7 – The services we offer

(Information about the services we offer, including leaflets, guidance and newsletters produced for the public and businesses)

 

Current information only

 

 

Hard copy. Some information may only be available by inspection

 

Allotments

See Scarning United Charities. Tel 820122

 

Burial grounds and closed churchyards

Contact parish office. Tel 693143

 

 

Community centres and village halls

Contact Scarning Village Hall 687492.

 

Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities

Contact clerk

 

Seating, litter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting

Contact clerk

 

 

Bus shelters

Contact clerk

 

Markets

N/a

 

Public conveniences

N/a

 

Agency agreements

N/a

 

A summary of services for which the council is entitled to recover a fee, together with those fees (e.g. burial fees)

None

 

Street Lighting

Contact clerk. Some lights maintained by Parish Council.

 

Additional Information

This will provide Councils with the opportunity to publish information that is not itemised in the lists above

 

 

 

 

 

Members of the Parish Council are also trustees of Scarning Fuel Allotment Charity, a small charity the object of which is to provide relief of poverty.

For more information, contact clerk 687492.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact details:

 

Clerk as above

 

Website www.scarning.info

 

SCHEDULE OF CHARGES

 

This describes how the charges have been arrived at and should be published as part of the guide.

 

TYPE OF CHARGE

DESCRIPTION

BASIS OF CHARGE

Disbursement cost

Photocopying @ .10p per sheet (black & white)

Actual cost based on computer printing

 

Postage

Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2nd class, or 1st class if requested

 

 

 

Statutory Fee

 

In accordance with the relevant legislation

 

 

 

Other